Middle-term field research on air and noise pollution in the city district of Baltic region
Author:
CHLEBNIKOVAS Aleksandras1ORCID, BRADULIENĖ Jolita2ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Research Institute of Mechanical Science, Faculty of Mechanics, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, J. Basanavičiaus g. 28, Vilnius, Lithuania; Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius, Lithuania 2. Research Institute of Environmental Protection, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius, Lithuania; Department of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, Vilnius, Lithuania
Abstract
Air quality monitoring, as well as physical pollution, in particular noise, is an important component for assessing
the quality of life in cities and their regions. Detailed and accurate studies require an analysis of the results obtained
with at least an average time interval, which was carried out in this study of the environmental situation in the
area of the city of the Baltic region. The results obtained can identify the main areas of greater pollution, enabling new
planning of communication systems in small towns, as well as avoiding negative effects on the body of residents, thereby
improving overall health. The data was obtained using a mobile laboratory and high-precision equipment, based on
international standards for parameter measurement techniques. According to the results of the research, trends were
found to reduce particulate matter up to 10 microns, depending on the seasons, by more than 10%. The noise level in
most of the area remains unchanged, or gradually increases due to large traffic flows. In contrast to the recreational
area, the greatest increase in pollution in the residential area found PM10, NO2 and benzene, by 30%, 39% and 72%
respectively. In the area adjacent to the road infrastructure, concentrations of benzene, ethylbenzene and toluene were
37–54% higher than in the recreational area. The average concentrations of other pollutants were lower.
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